I have a paper copy and the audiobook, and am very bullish on fully adopting this framework and using it to govern my life.When I finished the book the first time, I felt compelled to immediately brainstorm about my ONE Thing.

I think California is working out the legal framework for legal recreational sales.

The best way IMO to combine ALL sources of profit into a single analytical framework is to project out the financials and planned exit and calculate the IRR ... this is still far from fool proof, but at least it allows you to look at BOTH cash flow AND appreciation, and other factors in combination, and not in isolation and fixed forever in time as with CoC, CAP rates, etc.Also, both cash flow and appreciation are not steady, and not linear ... they both go up and down over the short term in unpredictable ways.

Had to rip it down to studs and replace half the framework.

Since you are now taking a more structured approach to investing, that guide would provide a framework for thinking or rethinking your approach.Happy investing.

Right now, we are seeking help with how to set up the framework for such an endeavor, she will be doing the financing, myself the contracting, and we want to maintain a healthy relationship above all else as well as come out financially at the other end.This is our challenge so far in our talks; I'd be doing the building and repairs so do I charge my regular job pricing and that's my profit?

Marin has very little affordable housing.The challenges in our talks so far:-How do we set up framework for such a thing?

I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice, but that is the framework in place that might be appropriate for scenarios like yours where waiting on hold with a call center isn't producing helpful results.

I'm surprised lenders are jumping on this as I think it's a potentially highly lucrative opportunity for them as the properties are extremely credit worthy and can be cross collateralized - that being said, I understand this is new territory and therefore there isn't a framework for it yet (again, opportunity!). 

That would be especially try if there isn't a "Don Chambers Valuation Framework" for an acquisitions manager to follow.